The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1887-12-29
RESUME Of the NEWS.
washington laews Items.


Congressman Mason will Introduce q
resolution to investigate the charges
against the coal and sugar trusts.
Reports to the navy department from
tho New York and Norfolk navy yards,
where preparations are making to build
the great 6,OOO ton armored war ships,
are highly satisfactory.
Morey Hale Barlow was found dead in
his room in Washington. He was sixty
years old, q bachelor, and lived alone
there. The greater part OF his time was
spent In solitude with his books.
The postmaster general has prepared q
bill. which will be introduced in the house,
materially modifying the present law re-
lating to permissible writing or printing
on the wrappers OF second, third and
fourth.class matter.
The president spent Christmas Sunday
very quietly at tho White House. In the
morning he and Mrs. Cleveland attended
divine service at the Rev. DR.. Sunder.
lands church. There were no guests at
dinner. The churches all held special
services, and they were we'll attended.
The following pensions were granted:
Wisconsin-E. Cochran, Oshkosh; NJ.
Hohldah', Oconomowoc; NJ. Grisworld,
Tomah; j. H. Harris. Knapp; L. c. Her.
rick. Sparta; b. Smith, Fond du Lac: A.
=. Franklin. Osseo D. s. Hawler, Osh.
kosh; A. j. Gould, Oregon. DakOta-C. w.
Seelve, Clearwater; H. Richardson, Red
field. ~Minnesota-H. A. Baxter, Browns
dale; A. 8. Seelve, Mabel; A. Rudall, Was.
lola.
Abatement has been prepared at the
pension Office which shows that the aver
age length OF military service OF soldiers in
the last war who during the last three
months been granted pensions is 2 years.
4 months and 13 days. The average
for the same period averages 1 year, 10
months and days. The average service
Of Mexican war claimants under the act OF
June the 20, 1887, il shown to be year
and II days. In widows, Mexican war
claims, the service is shown to be year
and "a days.
Mai. ]. NJ. Wright OF Louisville. Ky,
has been appointed marshal of the United
States supreme court. to succeed John J.
Nicolay, who retires to devote himself to
literary work. The position is one with q
salary Of So, 600 q year. Maj. Wright is
one OF LOuisville's best citizens. He is q
time on Gen. Bucll's staff. He was for
some time an editorial writer on the Cour-
ier-Journal. Afterward he was made su-
perintendcnt of the board OF trade, and
later president of tho stock exchange.
It is stated at the general land Office
that 5, ITO patents under the homestead,
presumption and other public land laws
were issued between the LIST and Gath Of
the month. This is large increase over
the record for December, 1856. In a few
days Commissioner Stockslnser will as.
sign at least ten additional clerks to the
contest division OF the general land Office
to work exclusively upon the appealed
contests now awaiting action. The force
thus augmented, the acting mmissioner
thinks, will dispose of fully $50 OF these
cases q month.
Postoffices established: Dakota: Am.
herst. Marshall county. Wisconsin: Stin.
nett, Washburn county. Postofficea dis
continued-Dakota: Glenwood. Clay coun.
ty. Montana: YOUNGSTOWN. -Choteau
county. Postmastcrs commissioned
Montana: Diamond City, C. NJ. Ellis.
worth. Wisconsin: Greenvile, w. G.
Jamison; Gresham, G. J. HUM; Glen.
wood, d. w. Woodward. Fourth-class
postmasters Wisconsin,: No.
ra. J. Thorstad; Centerville, s. p. Crist.
man; New Prospect, Bertha K. Rosenthal;
Paris, Harriet Powell; St. Killian, Cath.
crime Flasch: Spaulding, F. Rhodes.